Culture Bumbershoot is back — and returning to its weird roots After a three-year hiatus, Seattle’s music and arts festival is reborn with extreme pogo sticking, performance rituals, a cat circus and an emphasis on local bands. by Charles R. Cross / August 31, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle gets trolled by a Danish environmental artist Plus, a shimmering new tree-top sculpture now hanging at the Washington Park Arboretum. by Brangien Davis / August 24, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Dancing in Seattle parks and poetry on public buses Plus, finger paintings pop at SAM and the Seattle Design Festival spawns a ‘giggle prism’ in SLU. by Brangien Davis / August 17, 2023
Culture 5 ways to keep the curtain from falling on Seattle’s theater scene With regional stages closing across the country, local leaders weigh in on post-pandemic challenges and offer strategies for survival. by Misha Berson / August 15, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: In Seattle, turning to art in a world on fire Plus, embrace humanity with arts, cultural and film festivals in Tacoma, Vashon, Bainbridge and Seattle. by Brangien Davis / August 10, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle’s waterfront makeover brings new art to Alaskan Way Plus, plumbing issues permanently sink the Museum of Museums on First Hill. by Brangien Davis / August 3, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Previewing the Seattle Art Fair and its indie alternatives In addition to the main event at Lumen Field, satellite shows are popping up in vacant Pioneer Square spaces. by Brangien Davis / July 27, 2023
Culture This ‘slow-fashion’ Seattle designer says there’s enough clothing In a city often blasted for its casual dress, dan mcLean upcycles pre-worn finds into inventive statement pieces. by Jas Keimig / July 24, 2023
Culture Seattle poet Troy Osaki writes for a Filipino homecoming The activist’s work often focuses on his family history, his Seattle upbringing and creating ‘a country to come home to.’ by Nimra Ahmad / July 21, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Vacation in the uncanny valley with Seattle art shows Plus, Taylor Swift concert alternatives at Bite of Seattle and Capitol Hill Block Party. by Brangien Davis / July 20, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Finding Fourth of July fireworks in Seattle gallery shows Plus, miles of lush landscape paintings for your summer road trip dreams. by Brangien Davis / June 29, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Big plans for Seattle’s Coliseum-turned-Banana Republic Plus, a slate of events to celebrate Pride and myriad mosaics in Pioneer Square. by Brangien Davis / June 22, 2023
Culture A “Venn diagram” of genres keeps this Seattle dance fest afloat With an emphasis on local contemporary dance, organizers hope to attract new audiences amid a challenging arts climate. by Marcie Sillman / June 12, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: First visual arts show lifts off at Museum of Flight Plus, new artists prepare for landing at Sea-Tac airport and Georgetown brings a carnival to town. by Brangien Davis / June 8, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: AI experiments and ceramic sailors spell Seattle summer Plus, more far-out art, including the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Fest at SIFF Egyptian. by Brangien Davis / June 1, 2023